EDUCATIONAL GRANT

WVCA offers Education Grants of up to $300.00 to their Affiliate Members.  Below are the guidelines and the application form.

Basic information required: Contact Name, Affiliate, Complete Address, Phone, Email and  Date of Training/Conference

Criteria Requirements:

• Must be an Affiliate member in good standing.

• Each year a set amount will be designated by the current WVCA board to be given out for Affiliates to provide local training. A maximum grant of $300.00 will be awarded to winning proposals. Funds will be given out provided the WVCA budget allows. Education grant allotment will be reviewed at the end of WVCA Fiscal year.

• A letter from the current WVCA Vice President will be sent to each Affiliate President/Representative in good standing inviting proposals for the educations grant.

• Each proposal for funds should include who, what, where. What are you needing the funds for and how many anticipated volunteers/staff will be trained at the workshop/presentation? You will also need to support what are the other sources of revenue, and an estimated budget for the event.

• The WVCA board will review your proposal. Recipients of funds will be chosen at WVCA board meetings (quarterly meetings), and funds will be rewarded shortly thereafter.

• Affiliates receiving funds will be required to list WVCA as a sponsor in their brochure and any other marketing tools. Recipient(s) will be asked to write a newsletter item for the WVCA  newsletter as well as any local opportunities. It will also become a feature in our annual report.

• Affiliates that have been awarded a grant will be eligible annually.